Before the Dawn is reggae and dancehall artist Buju Banton's tenth studio album. It was released on September 28, 2010. This album was recorded at the artist's own Gargamel Music studio in Kingston, Jamaica. The album was Buju's last release before he was found guilty of federal drug charges.[2]
| Before the Dawn | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Gargamel | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
The album won a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category in 2011.[3]
Track listing
edit- "Rasta Can't Go" – 4:31
- "In the Air" – 3:35
- "Do Good" – 6:59
- "Battered & Bruised" – 4:08
- "Bondage" – 5:15
- "Struggle Together" – 4:32
- "Life" – 5:03
- "No Smoking at All" – 3:26
- "Try Life" – 4:10
- "Innocent" – 3:34
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 26 |
| US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Jackson, Kevin (2014) "Bittersweet Grammy for Buju", Jamaica Observer, 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014
- ^ "Buju Banton Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Buju Banton Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.